The Union of Armenian Noblemen (UAN) is an organization of a few hundred descendants of
Armenian Noble houses.
History
During the Russian Empire period the noble houses of Madatian (Madatov), Lazarian (Lazarev), Beybutian (Beybutov), Pirumyan (Pirumov), and Loris-Melikian (Loris-Melikov) emerged as significant names in
Armenian Oblast
The Armenian Oblast was a province (''oblast'') of the Caucasus Viceroyalty of the Russian Empire that existed from 1828 to 1840. It corresponded to most of present-day central Armenia, the Iğdır Province of Turkey, and the Nakhchivan excla ...
and Russian society as a result of being given positions of power by the Tsar, and are the bulk of those who are still recognized as having Noble roots.
The UAN was established at the end of the Communist regime when important steps were made to revive the traditions of the Armenian nobility. In October 1992 the Union of the Armenian Noblemen (UAN) was created and registered in
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ' ...
. On 27 July 2012, another nobility association - the Meliq Union
- was registered by the Ministry of Justice of
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ' ...
. Both associations are registered as public non-governmental organizations.
Goals
Together, these nobility associations have around 450 members representing many aristocratic houses of Armenia. Membership in these unions is open to descendants of old and new Armenian noble families, as well as to the foreign titled nobility that reside in Armenia and abroad, regardless of their political or religious views, age or sex. They conduct their activities in accordance with their Charters, the
Constitution
A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organisation or other type of entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed.
When these princ ...
and Laws of Armenia, and international law. The main goals of these nobility unions are to:
*Restore the Armenian nobility and its past role as a significant part of society and the state;
*Reinstate the best traditions of the Armenian nobility and reestablish criteria for the noblemen's honor, morals and ethics;
*Restore the heraldry of the noble dynasties and their genealogy;
*Gather, store and do scientific systemization of archival materials, as well as research into the history of the Armenian nobility and specific dynasties;
*Present the history of Armenian nobility, Dynasties, families and their ancestors, to the general public through Mass Media and public lectures.
See also
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Principality of Khachen
The Principality of Khachen ( hy, Խաչենի իշխանություն, Khacheni ishkhanutyun) was a medieval Armenian principality on the territory of historical Artsakh (present-day Nagorno-Karabakh). The provinces of Artsakh and Utik wer ...
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Hasan Jalalyan Dynasty
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Bagratid Armenia
The Bagratid Kingdom of Armenia, also known as Bagratid Armenia ( xcl, Բագրատունեաց Հայաստան, or , , 'kingdom of the Bagratunis'), was an independent Armenian state established by Ashot I Bagratuni of the Bagratuni dynasty ...
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Bagratuni
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Mamikonians
Mamikonian or Mamikonean ( Classical hy, Մամիկոնեան; reformed orthography: Մամիկոնյան; Western Armenian pronunciation: ''Mamigonian'') was an aristocratic dynasty which dominated Armenian politics between the 4th and 8th c ...
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Bagrevand
Bagrevand (also spelled Bagrewand) was a region of Armenia.
The Old Iranian etymology of the name is disputed. It is either derived from ''*bāγa.raivanta'' ("rhubarb garden") or ''baga-raēvanta-'', which either means "the rich giver" ( Mith ...
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Orbelian Dynasty
The Orbelian lords of the province of Syunik were a noble family of Armenia, with a long history of political influence documented in inscriptions throughout the provinces of Vayots Dzor and Syunik, and recorded by the family historian Bishop ...
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Syunik
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Vayots Dzor
Vayots Dzor ( hy, Վայոց Ձոր, ) is a province (''marz'') of Armenia. It lies at the southeastern end of the country, bordering the Nakhchivan exclave of Azerbaijan to the west and the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan to the east. It cover ...
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Rubenid Dynasty
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Armenian Cilicia
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Heritage Party
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Nakharar
''Nakharar'' ( hy, նախարար ''naxarar'', from Parthian ''naxvadār'' "holder of the primacy""նախարար" in H. Ačaṙean (1926–35), ''Hayerēn Armatakan Baṙaran'' (Yerevan: Yerevan State University), 2nd ed., 1971–79) was a here ...
References
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Armenian nobility